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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
Tine Breaeh of Promise Case.

The breach of promise case occupied
the attention of the Supreme Court all
of yesterday The examination and
cross-examination of the plaintiff was
concluded. F. Turrill and George Will
son, a hack driver, were examined as to
the delivery of letters from plaintiff to
defendant Several affidavits from San
Francisco and also letters from the plain
tiff to defendant were read. After OBJ
iections to the affidavits had been noted
by counsel for defendant, the Court ad-
iourned to 10 O'Clock this morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27

Vessels IN POFG IFOm FOreI&M FOEISs
SVandalia, Rear Admiral Lewis Kimberly,
from Callao, s. A.
Uss Juniata. T Davis, from Acapulco, s
America
USS Mohican, Day, from Callao,
BM Conquest, Chas L Oxley, from Vic
tOris, G
Ger blk Peter God effroy, Peter Moller, from
Liverpool
Am bktne Castle, L Hubbard, from San
Francisco
Brit blk Margaret Heald. Jas Williams, from
Liverpool
Haw s 8 Australia, Houdiette, from San
Francisco
Brit blk Birmah, H Jonas, from Glasgow
Am brgtne sConsuelo, Z Cousins, from San
Francisco
Am blk Hope. PenhalIow, from Port Townsend
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27

Dickie Brothers are building a fine
new steam vessel for the Honolulu trade
at their yards near the Union IronwOrks.
She will be used for carrying passengers
and freight, and also as towboat Her
dimensions are 100 feet long, % feet
beam and 90 feet depth of hold. The
engines are being constructed at the
Union Ironworks. rs. F. Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
Grand Opening.

Mr.. Charles J. Fishel, of the leading
millinery house, will have grand open
ing of millinery to-day, Friday and Sat
urday. There is fine display of
goods for the public to view, such as are
rarely seen here. All the latest fashions
are there and inspection is earnestly in
vited.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
vessels Leaving ro-,say.

Hawaii at p m
stmr Waialeale. Campbell. for Hanalei and XII
la1ea at pm
Stmr Waimanalo, Underwood, for Waialua and
Waianae, at a m
Tern Ke Au Hou, for Hawaii
Schr Leahi, for Hanalei
Schr Liholiho, for Kauai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
POIIce COurt.

BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.
WEDNESDAY, October Doth.
Kukona and Iakea, charged with lar
ceny of jewelry, the property of A. Kraft,
were remanded to the 31st.
CIVIL CASES.
G. Hammer vs.. j. Alapai, assumpsit.
Judgment for plaintiff for $55, with So 70
costs.
Two cases of desertion were disposed
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27

The P. C. ADVERTISERS Office has
printed the new Constitution in PAM
phlet form. It is inserted in the Homo
lulu Almanac and Directory" which
also contains the old Constitution, and
viii be sold at the old price-ffty cents
q COPY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
DEPARTURES.

WEDNESDAY, October 26.
Am blk Alden Bessie, O'Brien, for Hong Kong
Schr Mokuola. for Eva
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
PORT OF HONOLULU. II. /.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
WEDNESDAY, October 26.
stmr Iwalani, Cameron, from Hamakua, Ha-
waii
Stmr Waialeale, Campbell, from Kauai
Steamer A Cummi Ms. Nielsen. from Wanna
nalo. Oahu
Am bkt Planter, Perriman, Is days from San
Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-27
advertisements.
The Equitable
Life Assurance Society
OF THE UNITED STATES.

-.
Assets, January 1, 1887. $75, $40, 472 rs
Liabilities, per cent basis 90, 154 597 90
Surplus, 4 per cent basis. . SIG, 1856 1875 rs
The surplus is based on the conservative
assumption that only 4 per cent interest
will be realized on investments.
Assuming that AZ per cent will be real
lied, it amounts to $50, 495, 175 rs.
~The SURPLUS, on every basis of
valuation, is LARGER THAN THAT OF
ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THE
WORLD.
New assurance in 1886. 49, Sill $40, 203 90
Larger than that of any other company.
Outstanding assurance - All ITS, O9s 90
Larger than that of any other company.
Paid policy holders in 1886 1886, 6O7 so
Paid policy holders since or
ganization. ........... 81, 547, 1888 6S
Total income . -. 1888, 733 10
Premium income. . 49, 1922, 154 81
Larger than that of any other company.
IMPROVEMENT DURING THE YEAR.
Increase of prem. income. ....... 50 BIG, Ats 40
Increase Of surplus, per cent basis 249S, 6S6 6S
increase OF assets. ....-.. ........ $500, Oo0 20
Policies issued all the plans, with all the
guarantees and concessions For full particu-
lars apply to
ALEX. J. CARTWRIGHT,
6S2 may12 'SS No Kaahumanu street.
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CHU ON & CO.,

Importers ands DesIers i'm Chinese
and Japanese GOODS, 42s Nuuanu
Street
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
Weather Report.

NEW ORLEANS, December 2, 1887.
Editor Abbeyille Meridional
The prominent meteorological con-
dilions affecting Louisiana during
November, 1887, were as follows:
On the morning of the 9th a cy.
clone disturbance of slight energy
was observed central in Eastern
Missouri that moved northeasterly
and out over the north Atlantic
coast. Light rains resulted there
from in this State on the evening Of
9th. This disturbance was followed
by an anticyclone with cold northerly
winds, occasioning a fall in tempera-
ture of from IL to Is degrees
throughout the State by the morning
of the llth. Frost was reported
from the northern parishes.
Light local rains occurred on the
l7th and 18th due to temperature
changes.
An anticyclone developed in the
Northwest territories on the morn
ing of the 9th that moved almost
due south, occasioning a decided fall
in the temperature and general frost.
On the morning of the 22d cy-
clone of considerable energy devel.
oped in Northern Texas, but was
hemmed in by anticyclones on the
south Atlantic coast, and in the
Northwest territories that speedily
overcame its energy, leaving the
dep, e-sion without marked center,
but resulting i'll heavy rainfall in
the northern part of this State On
the 23d, Oath and 25th.
The prominent meteorological feat
ure Of the month (prcdicted forty
eight hours in advance by the Signal
Service), was the anticyc|one that
developed in the far northwest on
the morning Of 26th, causing deci-
ded fall in the temperature Of all
States east Of the Rocky Mountains,
and minimum temperature in the
territories in the northern parishes
Of this State on the 29th.
Light rains, due to temperature
changes, fell on the 9th and 28th.
r. +. kERKAM,
Signal Corps Director.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
New Use for lslycerine.

Surgeon.Major Cotter furnishes an
interesting account Of patient snf:
fering fom enteric.fever, aud who
was awakened every ten minutes by
the drypess OF his tongue, which was
parched and covered with sores. In
the treatment of this case the tongue
was painted with glycerine frequent
ly, the result of this application
being that at the first trial the patient
slept almost comfortably, waking up
about every two hours with the
tongue feeling dry, but not really
dry to the touch; after renewed ap
plicat!on Of the glycerine he at once
slept again. 1t also appears that
this treatment was resor.ed to in a
number Of other cases with similar
results.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
Drainage Of Rivers.

In North America, the Mississippi
river drains . land area Of about
1,317,o00 square miles; the Macken.
zie, $4,000, and the St. Lawrence,
$4,000. In South America. the
Amazon drains 1854 600, and the
La Plata, ss6,O00. In Europe, the
drainage area Of the Volga is 397,.
900 square miles; Of the Danube,
234, 900; of the Rhine. $4,000, and
of the Elbe, $4,000. In Asia. The
Obi draws its water from 925 900
square miles; the Yenesei, 785,OO0;
the Lena, $4,000; the Amur, $751;
600; the Yang tze.kiang, $4,000;
the Hoanghc, 537, 600; the Ganges,
432.0O0, and the Indus, $4,000. In
Africa, the Nile receives it's water
supply from $4,000 square miles Of
territory. The volume Of water the
rivers carry to the sea is very far
from being proportionate TO their
respective drainage areas. The dis
charge Of the Amazon exceeds that
of the eight principal rivers Of Asia
together, and is five tin,es that Of
the Mississippi.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
Anarchy Described.

In the recent trial of Most, in New
York, Adolph Schenck. one of the
leading Anarchists Of New York,
has described as near as such an ab.
eurdity can be described the meaning
Of An6rchy. 1T is" he said, "a
condition Of things where people
rule themselves in communities with.
out the intervention Of any State or
general government, without law,
courts or officers. Common sense
alone rules; where there is no pnn-
ishment for wrong doing except the
guilty persons conscience. which in
time will set him right" He further
laid down the proposition that no
Anarchist could believe in God, but
must favor the idea of a revolu
ton of the government BY force,
if necessary.
This is about the best aud most
complete description of Anarchy
that has been given; and it includes
probably all the tenets of the ADar.
chists. except their disbelief in mar.
riagc. Their platform, therefore,
briefly put, is no God, no marriage.
no family, no government, no law,
no punishment for crime. This is the
system which they wish to establish
by means of dynamite and assassina.
ton; and it is a government we'll
described by the word "Anarchy."
Times. Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10

Referring to the somewhat extrav'
agapt statements concerning tho
display of rebel flags" at Macon,
Ga, during The recent reunion Of
Confederate veterans, Gov. Gordop,
Of that State, in . recent speech at
Cincinnati. said: There were in oil
that great central city Of Macon,
Ga, q dozen Confederate Tags and
6fty thoussnd Stars aud Stripes, aud
yet some people are 80 coor.bliud
that they could not see anything but
the rebel Gags, although tho very
carriage that bore Jefferson Davis,
and the horses that drew him, we're
literally covered with Union hags.
The very hoSss that he was III was
so covered with them rs to almost
blind him"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
Neturally Cynical.

Priu.sss sre not only tho most
intelligent clars Of srtists or ,asehan-
ical manual laborers, but they sse
also notable for their habit Of taking
a philosophical If not q cynical view
Of human life. and its ordinary and
extraordinary belongings. A real
old typo 10 rarely astonished or %.
riously disturbed At anything, snd
if there is hole 10 anybodys srmor,
he ,s pretty sure to end it; if there
10 flaw in the working Of the human
machinery. be 10 cure to end it, and
not seldom his comnnests do savor
Of cynioism. a writer in tho Boston
Traveler, in endeavoring TO explain
this, says:
Il stood within the composing
room Of a great daily newspaper.
There was nothing TO delight the
eye; no pictures, statues or sumptu-
Gus furniture. Serious looking men
we're standing before their cases 50
f1edly that nothing lsss than tho
falling Of the root would have IT.
tracted their attention; and scarcely
q sound was audible but the faint
click Of type falling into place. I
never before realized % forcibly the
cause why newspaper priatsrs IRE,
as it is said, naturally cynical. To
day they set up the type that tells
the world Of rejoicing aud fsstivity;
tomorrow the same type is made to
proclaim disaster and mourning.
The momentary contraction OF the
fore6nger Of q despicsble wretch
levels exhalted hopes, and robes tho
whole civilized world in sable. If
there is . spot on earth where the
instability Of human affairs is epito-
mized hourly: it is the composing
room Of q newspaper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
The JeaAerette and Abbev1llc
Railroad QuestiOn.

We were speaking with F. N.
WEIGH, President of the Jeanerette
and Abbeville Railroad Company.
now inactive, relative to the com.
pletio1 Of the road-what prospects
were for same, etc. He informed US
that four miles Of the heaviest gra.
ding had been completed and the
work had only been temporarily
suspended until means were provi.
ded for its continuance. etc. Mr..
Welch is thoroughly posted rail
road man, having followed railroad
ing for several years. aud baving
been connected in that time with the
building Of two or three roads
in the Weet which are long since
proven profitable and wise invest.
ments. He is endowed with that
indomitable spirit Of energy which
just fits hin, for the position which
he occupies in this company.
Now, when VIC consider the able
direction under which the mechani.
cal part of this enterprise is placed;
tue fertile and exhaustless agricul.
raj wealth of the section which will
be traversed by this road, aud the
great increase Of brain and muscle
representing wealth. which will
inevitably follow the completion Of
same, We are more than surprised at
the careless manner and noncha.
leuce with which our monied men
view the enterprise and permit it to
come to a stand. Why is it? ls it
an impossibiIity to pursnaoe or IN.
duce our home capitalists to improve
the advantages for accumulation Of
wealth to he had by mere accept
ance? We do not believe such is
the case.
The distance traversed by this
road is about thirty miles. The
section through which this road will
run is all along the entire distance of
the most fertile and wealthy des.
cription. The improvements are
few aud of a primitive kind. Land
can be bought at very low prices
all along the line of the road from
Jeanerette to Abbeville, and on both
sides of the road. There are beau.
tiful sites for towns aoy distance
from four to eight or ten miles from
point to point. We fail to see why
the wealthy men Of AbbeviIle and
those of our own town as we'll as
those planters along the line Of the
survey, have not already raised the
stock necessary and had this road
nearly or quite completed. 1t is not
a gold mine 10 reality that is offer.
ed 10 those putting money into this
road, but it is bonanza worth as
much and far more certain Of q sue.
cessful and remuuerative result than
the most promising gold or silver
lode ever followed.
In our next We will give reliable
statistical and other information on
the prospects, costs Of building. ETC.,
Of this road which will be gathered
from most authe4ic sources. We
will also more particularly describe
the territory traversed br it, rs we'll
as all other Information Of any value
bearing on it.-Techc Pilot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10

The most ancient sgrieultursl
society in the United States was
organized in South Carolina. IL
was founded in 1884, and il there
fore 1903 years old,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10
O.sti.x .Cerr~pt Political Rlns

For nearly nine years Of two sue.
cessive terms Mr.. Jules Grevy was
president of the French republic.
Doubtless he WAS aud is personally
an honest man, but 10 his second
term his administration became in.
Tested with . precious lot Of rascals
bent solely on pluuder, working the
powers and prerogstives 6f the gov
crnment at every opportunity for
their own selfish purposes. This
wa the situation when the celebrat-
ed war department scandals came to
light. There is 10 wonder that the
exposure Of these corrupt practices
aroused popular indignation to On
extent that the executive bead OF the
French government was forced to
resign, and was almoet driven from
o6cs. II, when tho 6rst exposures
were made, the president had stown
a disposition to encourage aud assist
the public 10 its demand for thor
oagh investigation, all might have
been we'll. bot fatal attachment to
bis dishonest friesds induced him to
seek to cover up their crimes. and
particularly those Of hi, own rsla.
tives and family connections, who
we're among the most corrupt of tho
jobbers. Mr.. Grevy permitted. II
he did not foster, the growth Of
ring Of o6ce.holding jobbers around
bis administration. and % result
he has come to grief, If not to shame.
The people will endure many wrongs,
but finally, whes they sre aroused
to genuine indignation, their work
is terrible.-Picayune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10

Hoop earrings, plain aad Gligree,
are fashionable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-12-10

Entered at the HQk Office, Abbeville, La.
as secoh6 class matter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26
The "To,idy Drawer Of Ceylon.

The drink called ..todiy" is the Juice
extracted from the cocoanut palm. and is
collected Ill earthenware pots called
''ctatties, " into which the sap runs dur
ing the night from an incision made in
the spathe. In the morning the ..toddy
drawer. connecting his feet by piece
of rope. s%arms up the smooth trunk of
the tree with which he intends commen-
cling operations. and. having reached the
lofty summit. he empties the contents of
the cliatty into vessel attached to his
waist. In order tn save himself the ia
tiGue Of descending each tree and ascend
ing the next in succession. he passes from
one to another by means Of two ropes on
one of which his bare feet rest. while
with his hands he holds on to the other.
These ropes in course Of time become
untrustworthy from exposure to weather.
and have to he occasionally changed.
But too often the unfortunate rope
walker, grown careless by long immun-
ity from accident. neglects to renew his
perilous bridge, and the swapping of
either rope causes his death. Were the
lower rope'to break, there might still be
hope Of clinging to the other, and so
working his way along; but should the
uppe: one break, obviously there is little
chance of his saving himself. even though
the other remained sound. From this
comes the proverb: If the supporting
rope breaks ones mainstay is gone. -
AL the Year round.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26
Description OF the ''wire Writer"

One of the most beautiful Of modern
invent:ons-it remains to he seen whether
it is a useful as it is beautiful-is the in
strument devised by Mr.. John Robertson
for the transmission Of writing by elec-
tricity. Out of the top of box. winch
is about the size Of an ordinary dispatch
box. protrudes what has the appearance
of a stylographic pen. This. however is
not n pen, but the handle Of the ..trans-
mltter, and its lower end is fixed to a
light brass perpendicular bar Any mo-
tion given by the hand-you hold it just
like pen--to the handle of the trans
mitter is communicated by this bar to
two series Of carbon disks contained
within the box. and, after various ad-
ventures among magnets. etc. is carried
again to the top Of the box, where it is
reproduced exactly by a small ink hold
ing pen. whose point rests on white
paper tape. A clockwork apparatus pulls
this tape along at a gentle pace. and after
little practice you find that it is quite
easy to move the handle Of the transmit
ter SO that the pen shall write legibly on
the moving tape. Now. whatever is
written on the tape before YOU is written
simultaneously IA mile off. or it NAV he
fifty miles oil, on similar tape by sim
liar Instrument at the other end Of the
wire. The instrument is very compact
and apparently efficient. and is quite
silent. \ name will he wanted for this
machine. Perhaps the .wire writer"
viii do.-The Argonaut.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26
California. vi. th.IB, 4 w.

Another large p irty have signifed their
intention TO go to California via the l. b. Il
W. on Tueday. December 9th. This pOpu-
lar line offers advantages and inducements
that cannot be secured on other lines. Its
train service is much superior to all other
routes from Springfield. The |. b. Il W.
California train leaves here at I:as a. IN.
''city time. :" Gne hour later than that of its
competitors. and its magnificent parlor and
chair cars certainly should not be compared
10 those in use on other lines. The un-
dersigned has just returned from Kansas
City, t. which point he accompanied a par
ty of twenty-eight en- route to California.
all of whom speak in the highest terms of
the accommodations and treatment received
at the hands of the |. B. X W. Any per-
son or persons wishing to join the party on
the 9th of December will cheertully be
furnished all desired information by calling
on Respectfully yours.
WM. HEFFERNAN,
216y Ticket Agent.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26

The COS girls at the State Industrial
Home at White Sulphur Springs..near Del
aware. had. with their matrons, house
keepers, teachers. etc, a grand Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. Each family dined in. its own
building and the food was prepared by its
members. The girls make excellent bread.
nice cake, etc, and the tables in their sew
eral dining rooms made very attractive
sight. The superintendent and matrsn
banluetted the teachers and other officers
and invited guests. in the hail of the head
quarters building. and all partoOk Of the fat
Of the laud-mostly Of the land belonging
to the insttutiOn-t0 repletien. After din
ner the handsome chapel was filled with
guests. officers and the children and very
pretty sight was presented. Col. Crawford
had prepared . programme of music and
speeches-ths music coming from the child
ren and being Of a very delightful character.
The Colonel proved q very effective and
acceptable master Of ceremonies, and fine
addresses were made by Professors Will
l;ams and Parsons, of the Ohio Wesleyan
University. the venerables Drs. Nelson and
Mather. ex Chaplain W. X. Parsons. form
erly pastor Of the Methodist Protestant
church here. the Rev. Mr.. Baldwin and
others. Mrs. Professor Williams, OF Della
ware. and Mrs. {. NJ. Nichols, of this city.
State Visitors to the Home, were present.
Among the officers present was Miss Mary
Banes, Of this county. who is one of the
matrons. Mrs. General Reid. of Delaware.
formerly Visitor. and q very excellent
lady, was also present. The occasion,
throughout. was one of great interest and
impressiveness.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26

Via the Bee Line. the popular tourist
route to the Pacific Coast, Tuesday. Dec
9th. 1887. Parior and reclining chair cars to
St Louis and Kansas City without change.
Free tourist sleepers from Kansas City to
California. Wagner palace cars ard Pull
man sleepers for all who desire these luxur-
les. Tourist tickets are good returning for
six months, or even longer. if desired, with
choice of routes both going and returning.
One-way tickets also at low rates. No other
line can offer the advantages we alone pos
sess in the way of through ears, quick time
and first-class accommodations. The tide
Of emigration is tcward California See
that you do not get there too late TO miss
golden opportunities of making a fortune.
Parties having in view emigration to any
point in the west are most cordially invited
to join with this party. For rates of fare.
time tables and general information. call on
on or address &. IL. KNIGHT.
Ticket Agent. Springfield, o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26

There are many Of our citizens. not con-
nected with the bar, who would. no doubt.
be glad to give an expression of their feel
ings concerning the late Frank c. Goode.
We are among these. Mr.. GOOde was a
courteous and manly gentleman. Of quiet,
unObtrusiye but attractive manners. and he
he was in The front rank Of our younger pro-
fessional men. He had refinemen and cul-
ture, to q high degree. and humor that
was genuine and abundant. A son of rich
parents. with all the advantages that wealth
could give him, he was industrious and
utterly free from habits of excess or dssi-
patton. There Is in the city a universal
feeling of loss and of sympathy
with Judge and Mrs. GoOde and with the
wife OF the deceased.